Walter Ellerton | |
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Born | 5 August 1870 |
Died | 27 November 1948 | (aged 78)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held |
HMS Cornwall East Indies Station |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Walter Maurice Ellerton CB (5 August 1870 – 27 November 1948) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be commander-in-chief of the East Indies Station.
Educated at Sherborne, Ellerton joined the Royal Navy in 1884. [1] [2] He served in World War I and, as captain of HMS Cornwall, took part in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in December 1914. [3] He was commended for his service in Gallipoli in 1915. [4]
Promoted to rear admiral in 1921, [2] he was appointed director of training and staff duties at the Admiralty that year, [5] senior naval officer in Gibraltar in 1923 [6] and commander-in-chief of the East Indies Station in 1925. [7] He was promoted to vice admiral on 4 October 1926, [8] and retired with the rank of admiral in 1929. [9]
In 1909 Ellerton married Gwendolen Mary Kennard. [10]